After a youth died of food poisoning last week, the Kerala government has initiated a crackdown on the sale of stale and adulterated food at eateries. Stale stuff has been recovered even from star hotels in the state.
Several hotels have been asked to down shutters in the state, while scores of others have been served notices to improve hygiene standards. In Kochi, the district administration has banned the sale of “shawarma”, asking hoteliers to ensure the delicacy is prepared in closed chambers.
Sachin Mathew from Kerala was found dead in Bangalore on July 14. Initial reports said Mathew died of food poisoning after eating shawarma at a city eatery in Kerala. Several others, who bought shawarma from the same eatery, too had complained about health problems.The hotel owner was arrested and remanded in judicial custody.
Kerala Hotel and Restaurants Association has protested the raids. Its General Secretary M P Shiju said that hotels had to be served notices before taking action as per the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.
Several hotels have been asked to down shutters in the state, while scores of others have been served notices to improve hygiene standards. In Kochi, the district administration has banned the sale of “shawarma”, asking hoteliers to ensure the delicacy is prepared in closed chambers.
Sachin Mathew from Kerala was found dead in Bangalore on July 14. Initial reports said Mathew died of food poisoning after eating shawarma at a city eatery in Kerala. Several others, who bought shawarma from the same eatery, too had complained about health problems.The hotel owner was arrested and remanded in judicial custody.
Kerala Hotel and Restaurants Association has protested the raids. Its General Secretary M P Shiju said that hotels had to be served notices before taking action as per the Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.
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